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In reply to the discussion: WHITE LADY IN BODY ARMOR AIMS 9MM AT COPS AFTER INSANE CAR CHASE, DOESN’T GET SHOT ONCE [View all]uhnope
(6,419 posts)29. What's the name of the logical fallacy behind this post?
The fact that something didn't happen in one case does not prove anything.
BTW I am appalled at police abuse, but this kind of post is just nonsense. It would be the same as if some RWer, trying to prove there is no police abuse, cited one case of a black person not getting shot by police.
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WHITE LADY IN BODY ARMOR AIMS 9MM AT COPS AFTER INSANE CAR CHASE, DOESN’T GET SHOT ONCE [View all]
Fred Sanders
Dec 2014
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No. What the police perceive to be a threat has much more to do with race than gender.
Chakab
Dec 2014
#38
were she black and firing at the officers, every media outlet in the country would be there
spanone
Dec 2014
#18
Yes, good thing, because a bullet from a 9mm killing machine will take more time to kill you than
Fred Sanders
Dec 2014
#21
Sadly, the history of the comment author would say no, it was to be taken as serious.
Fred Sanders
Dec 2014
#36
One of the few cases where cops would be legitimately justified in using assault rifles
NickB79
Dec 2014
#22
But some say she was not a real threat because the gun was a 9mm, not a .45. What gets folks
Fred Sanders
Dec 2014
#23
I thought you had already chalked it up to the non threat of a puny 9mm in post 20?
Fred Sanders
Dec 2014
#46
Correlation fallacy? That is actually not a logical fallacy, that is just being illogical.
Fred Sanders
Dec 2014
#57
I mentioned statistics. You chose to ignore what I said and make accusations.
NutmegYankee
Dec 2014
#48
And scold one strong black man for reposting racist crap here to forment discussion...
bettyellen
Dec 2014
#61
I agree, why would anyone expect 1SBM or any of us to shut up about it blows my mind...
bettyellen
Jan 2015
#75
Juanita Jean thinks that her Blonde Hair is magic and that there exists Blonde Privilege
Gothmog
Dec 2014
#44
No one is complaining, we are comparing. We will complain when a black man gets blown away in
Fred Sanders
Dec 2014
#58
Also on display here is the "high crime area" police mentality, even a legal mentality that there
Fred Sanders
Dec 2014
#59